‘qatar News’ Archives
Arab Spring shakes up regional power balance
BEIRUT: The Arab Spring is redrawing the regional geopolitical map, with Turkey and Qatar taking an assertive foreign policy role in the Middle East. Once divided between a Saudi-led alliance of “Arab moderates” and an Iranian-led coalition often referred to as the “defiant axis,” the region is now trying to catch up with the changes [...]
Brand Beckham the perfect label for PSG’s Qatari owners
Aside from Nike, Adidas and Tiger Woods, there is arguably no sports brand as recognisable as that of David Beckham. The Englishman has, over a 19-year career, moulded an image so promotable and so profitable that, even at the age of 36, he attracts attention - and sponsorship revenue - like no other footballer on the planet. Paris [...]
Arab Games: Endurance clean sweep for UAE
The United Arab Emirates made a clean sweep of the endurance medals at the 12th Arab Games in Doha, Qatar, repeating the success they enjoyed in Cairo four years ago and the supremacy they displayed when taking gold at the World Equestrian Games in Kentucky last year. A total of 30 riders, representing Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab [...]
Year-long celebration of ties between Qatar and Japan
A year-long programme celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations from 1972 to 2012 – Qatar Japan 2012 – has been launched at an event organised in Tokyo on Wednesday by the Qatar embassy in Japan. The proposed series of cultural, sporting and business events are intended to promote mutual awareness and appreciation of history, achievements [...]
Qatar oust Egypt to storm into final
Hosts Qatar stormed into the final of the men’s basketball competition shocking three-time defending champions Egypt 75-72 in an absorbing semi-final encounter here at the Al Gharafa Hall yesterday. The hosts, who rallied from a 14-point deficit at the breather, will be meeting Jordan in the final today. Jordan confirmed their final berth [...]
Cyber-security in Qatar: a 21st century solution
Thanks to ongoing advances in technology, cyber-space is playing an increasingly integral role in the 21st century and Qatar is no exception. Computer systems and the Internet have penetrated modern life to such an extent that they are now essential for the smooth running of businesses and governments alike; while the general population has become [...]
Qatar eyes Olympics after winning World Cup bid
DOHA, Qatar (AP) -- A year after Qatar became the first Arab country to win the right to host the World Cup, the tiny but wealthy Persian Gulf nation is immersed in efforts to make more history by bringing the Olympics to the Middle East in 2020. Flush with billions of dollars from oil and gas sales, Qatar hopes to build on its surprise victory [...]
Qatar eyes Olympics after World Cup victory
A year after Qatar became the first Arab country to win the right to host the World Cup, the tiny but wealthy Persian Gulf nation is immersed in efforts to make more history by bringing the Olympics to the Middle East in 2020. Flush with billions of dollars from oil and gas sales, Qatar hopes to build on its surprise victory in winning the [...]
Asian, European events assigned last Olympic shooting quotas
The last available quota places will be distributed at the Asian Championship and the European Championship in the first two months of the 2012 season. The International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) said on its official website that the 12th Asian Championship will take place in Doha, Qatar, from the 11th of January, and the European [...]
Qatar: Tourism sector the biggest winner of 2022 FIFA World Cup
Global Arab Network - Qatar’s tourism sector will be one of the big winners of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with an accelerated building programme of hotels, hospitality facilities and entertainment centres aimed at making sure fans will enjoy their stay, though care has to be taken to ensure that once the World Cup is over, visitors keep coming [...]
